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Trauma is one of the commonest causes for emergency room attendance and inability to protect the cervical spine in unconscious patient during primary assessment will cause significant morbidity and mortality in cervical spine injured patient. Mismanagement should be prevented at the first presentation. The emergency department residents frequently interpret plain radiograph without the presence of radiologist.The author would like to highlight...

Anal incontinence, is defined as voluntary loss of the control of intestinal contents, covers from slight traces of stool in the underwear during the loss of wind to marked episodes of uncontrollable evacuation of soft or hard faeces. The causes for this humiliating symptoms can be multiple and complex. Medical practitioners do often not realize that anal incontinence can be prevented and treated. Quality of life of these women can be signific...

In a dynamic environment, scanning becomes critically important when making decisions, particularly capital investment decisions. This book will discuss on environmental scanning behavior of Investment decision maker. Empirical test was done to 118 decision maker in Malaysia and found that only technology, economic and competition information was scanned by Malaysian manager in making capital investment decision. They scan for information at a...

The menopause, the last menses, marks the end of female's reproductive capacity. It is a normal developmental process, resulting decline in the estrogen level and lead to a various clinical sequential including physiology, psychology and social aspects of the women. The purpose of the study was to determine the knowledge, attitudes and the symptoms experienced among menopausal women attending menopausal clinic in HUSM. The relationship of the ...

Furniture plays an important role in satisfying the social needs of the family. Home is not only a physical state but also includes the net of social relations for family members, friends and neighbors. The home also indicates the identity of the person, reflecting his or her lifestyle and personal values. Furniture represents the changeable part of the home and it helps the individual to express his or her personality and feelings. Through fu...

The main objective of this book is to highlight the research work on the factors that influence investors'' investment decision making in Malaysia. The main issue is whether they are rational or irrational in their decision making behaviour. The findings from the current study however, found that Malaysian investors are rational investors. The researchers conclude that Malaysian investors are categorized as 'savers'', 'cautious and smart'' inv...

Motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) contribute large proportion of death and disability globally. In Malaysia, more than 50% of the registered vehicles are motorcycle and it becomes one of the most important forms of personal transportation. The objectives of the study were to determine the factors associated with the severity of injury sustained by motorcyclists' accident as seen in HUSM. The study revealed age more than 50 years (OR=12.87, 95% CI: ...

In Malaysia, more than 50% of the registered vehicles are motorcycle and it becomes one of the most important forms of personal transportation. Approximately 52.2% of all fatalities and 70.9% of all casualties related to MVCs in Kelantan were motorcycle riders and pillion riders. The study aimed to determine the trend of motorcycle crashes in Kelantan between 1998 and 2003. The study revealed that majority of road traffic injuries involved mot...

Infertility is defined as inability to conceive after one year of unprotected sexual intercourse. It is associated with substantial level of stress. Studies have reported infertility women at an increased risk of developing sexual dysfunction compared to controls. The aim of the study were to determine the prevalence of anxiety, depression and sexual dysfunction in women seeking infertility treatment. The level of anxiety, depression and femal...

Triglycerides have been shown to be a biochemical predictor of newborn weight and risk of large for gestational age (LGA) in a few previous small studies. The objective of this study is to ascertain whether mid-pregnancy fasting serum triglycerides can predict the risk of developing LGA and newborn weight in non-diabetic pregnant mothers.Universal sampling of pregnant mothers attending the antenatal clinic at the Hospital Universiti Sains Mala...

This book helps you to understand the influence of Islam on child-rearing values and methods in the Malay Muslim world. It provides you with information on the world view of the Malays and how this world view painted their life particular in educating and nurturing the children. It also addresses the issues on the classification of the children and crucial aspect in child development, such as disciplining children, teaching them responsibility...

Wound healing is a complex and dynamic process of restoring cellular structures and tissue layers. The study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive with conventional suture in closing laparoscopic abdominal incision. They were randomly assigned to receive either tissue adhesive or suture. Main outcome measures were time taken for skin closure and post operative outcome. Both groups were comparable with resp...

Production of PhD graduates is of vital importancefor new knowledge economy in Malaysia. Its core ideais that future economic performance will be closelybased on the skill and innovation level of the laborforce, underpinned by effective research and R&Dcapacity., Concern over the potential shortages ofdoctorates in Malaysian workforce, Malaysia's actionplan to increase numbers of doctorates within thenext 15 years has led to the brainchild of ...

There has been a move towards using alternative medicine as a treatment for menopausal problems. The objectives of the study are to investigate the effects of Tualang Honey on the safety profiles, cardiovascular risk factors, change in hormones and also bone density among menopausal women. A randomized, controlled trial comparing the effects of Tualang Honey 20 gm/day for a 4-month intervention period was conducted. Tualang honey compared with...

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Papers presented in this collection were delivered at the international conferences in Nida (1997) and Tel'siai (2001), Lithuania"--P. [4] of cover.